Basket structure



W 1948i J. GERALDS 2,440,507

V BASKET STRUCTURE Original Filed June 22, 1942 Fm. w

IIJVENY'OR.

JERRY GERfALDS Awomms Patented Apr. 27, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BASKET STRUCTURE Jerry Geralds, Detroit, Mich, assignor to Mid- West Wire Products Company, Inc., Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Michigan 448,017. Divided an 1943, Serial No.

(1 this application April 19, 483,622

2 Claims. (Cl. 220-19) This invention relates generally to basket structure such as wire baskets adapted to carry machine parts and the like, and constitutes a division of my application filed June 22, 1942, bear-. ing Serial No. 448,017, now Patent No. 2,364,705 dated December 12, 1944.

Heretofore, sheet metal or pressed metal trays or the like, commonly referred to in the'trade as shop pans, had been used in shops and factories for carrying in loose or bulk formation from various machines to final inspection machine parts or other articles being manufactured, however such shop pans are objectionable and have proven unsatisfactory. For example, shop pans of the type mentioned are heavy and difficult to handle, especially when loaded. They collect grease and dirt and require frequent cleaning. Moreover, they cannot be stacked satisfactorily and ordinarily provide no means for supporting individually the machine parts or other articles carried thereby. As a result, the machine parts are usually just thrown into the shop pans and frequently are marred or damaged through contact with each other or with the shop pans themselves. Furthermore, the machine parts cannot be cleaned properl in the shop pans during the customary degreasing and washing operations and have to be removed or transferred to other equipment during such operations, Consequently, the machine parts not ing my invention;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective view thereof;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal vertical sectional view through the basket illustrated in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is an end view of a basket similar to the basket illustrated in Figure 1 but provided with four runners;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary end view of a slight modification;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary longitudinal vertical sectional view through the structure illustrated in Figure 5.

Referring now to the drawings, A is a basket formedentirely of wire and having a substantially rectangular frame I0 of the closed loop type, a pair of laterally spaced. longitudinally extending supporting runners II an I2 respectively, transversely extending, substantially U-shaped auxiliary supports I3 at longitudinally spaced points of the frame 10 and runners II and I2,

only require additional handling but also require other means to carry them during or after the cleaning operations mentioned.

In the present instance, the difiiculties experienced with shop pans have been overcome by the provision of open baskets, preferably of wire, that are designed so that they contain individual supports for the machine parts.

One of the essential objects of the present invention is to provide a basket structure in which the machine parts or other articlescan be car-, ried without being marred during the various stages of manufacture from the initial operation thereon to the final inspection thereof.

Another object is to provide a basket structure that enables the machine parts or other articles carried thereby to remain in loaded position during the degreasing or washing operations.

Another object is to provide a basket struc- I ture that is simple in construction, strong and durable, inexpensive to manufacture, and easy to handle and move about.

Other objects, advantages and novel details of construction of this invention will be made more apparent as this description proceeds, especially article carrying means I4 mounted on the base portions I5 of the auxiliary supports, and transversely extending handles I 6 and II respectively at opposite ends of the frame ill.

As shown, the frame l0 and auxiliary supports I3 of the basket are formed of medium gauge wire, while the runners I I and I2 and bandles I6 and I? are formed of heavier gauge wire, and the article carrying means It is formed of lighter gauge wire, however any suitable gauge wire or its mechanical equivalent may be employed, as desired.

The frame I0 is at the upper ends of and is rigidly secured to the uprights I8 of the U-shaped supports I3. The bases l5 of these supports rest upon and are rigidly secured to the laterally spaced runners l I and I2, Preferably the runners II and I2 extend the full length of the frame I0 and are provided at opposite ends thereof with upstanding extensions l9 and 20 respectively that are rigidly secured to opposite ends of the frame and terminate above the latter in the handles I 6 and II.

The article carrying means ll may vary in construction and design, as desired. In the =basket A, the article carrying means It consists of longitudinally spaced. transversely extending rows of inverted U-shaped members 23 upon which tubular machine parts or other tubular articles (not shown) may be individually sleeved in upright position. Preferably the U-shaped members 23 extend downwardly between and are rigidly secured to spaced cross rods 24 and 25 respectively that rest upon and are rigidly secured to laterally spaced, longitudinally extend-- ing rods 25 mounted on and rigidly secured to the bases ii of the supports l3.

Thus, from the foregoing, it will be apparent that the article carrying means ll are supported by the U-shaped members I! which in turn are suspended from the frame l and. rest upon and are secured to the runners ii and 12.

If desired, more than two runners such as H and I! may be provided for the basket to obtain a better distribution of the load. For example, the basket A may be provided adlacent opposite sides thereof with auxiliary runners 40 and 4|, as illustrated in Figure 4, but the upward extensions 42 and 43 thereof terminate at and are secured to the frame l0. Only the extensions 19 and 20 of the two runners I l and I2 adjacent the center of the basket extend above the frame l0 thereof and terminate in. handles such as 18 and I1 respectively.

I p n modification wherein the basket has upper and lower frames 50 and-5i respectively of the closed loop type connected together by U-shaped supports 52 that rest upon and are rigid with four runners 53 to 56 inclusive. As shown, the bases 51 of the U-shaped supports are on the underside of and are rigid with the'lower frame II and upon the upper side are rigid with the runners 53 to 58 inclusive, while the uprlght'portions 58 oi said supports are suspended from and are rigid with the outer sides of the upper frame 50. The runn'e'rs 53 to 56 inclusive project beyond opposite-ends of the lower frame-5| and have upright extensions 59to 62 inclusive spaced outward from and free of the ends 83 of the lower frame but in-contact and rigid with the outer sides of opposite ends 64 of the upperfframe 50. The two outer extensions 59 and 62 respectively at opposite ends 'of the basket terminate at the upper frame 50, but the two intermediate extensions 60 and! respectively at opposite ends of the basket have outwardly opening substantiall V- shaped portions 10 that project upwardly above the upper frame 50 and terminate in transversely extending handles ll. Moreover, this construction makes it possible to use satisfactorily a removable or fixed expanded metal tray 80 in the basket for carrying articles of various kinds. Preferably such tray 80 rests upon the lower 4 carried. The partitions (not shown) of the tray may also be expanded metal and may be rigidly secured together and to the upright sides and ends of the tray, so that a very rigid and stron structure will be provided.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a basket structure, a rack forming an mesh bottom comprising a frame, a seriesof spaced pairs of spaced metal bars extendin across said frame and secured thereto, and a series of spaced upwardly extending metal rods each having one end arranged between the spaced bars of each pair and rigidly connected at said end to each of said bars on opposite sides of each member.

2. In a basket structure, a frame including a closed loop portion, a plurality of U-shaped members connected at their upper ends to opposite sides of said closed loop and depending therefrom, a second closed loop member bent into U- shaped form with the bottom portions of the U extending beneath the aforesaid U-sha'ped members and secured thereto and the end portions extending upward adjacent'to the two other op posite sides of said first mentioned closed loop and being secured thereto and extending thereabove to form handles, a rack forming an open mesh bottom for said basket comprising a series of spaced pairs of spaced bars, means for spacing said pairs and.for supporting them on said first mentioned U-shaped members, and a series of upwardly extending spaced members arranged between the bars of each pair, said members he;

frame 5| but terminates below the upper frame 5 of the basket and is preferably partitioned for supporting individually the articles to be ing rigidly secured on the opposite sides thereof to each of said bars.

. JERRY GERALDS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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Davis Dec. 3, 1940 

